Middle East
US tells airlines to take care flying to or over Saudi Arabia
The FAA told US airlines to take care in Saudi airspace until December 10 after Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport killed 14, including a Pakistani resident.
Saudi Arabia
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Middle East
Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport kills 12, wounds over 300
A Houthi missile killed 12 and wounded 309 at Riyadh's airport, the worst attack on Saudi Arabia in a decade; Pakistan called it a heinous act of terrorism.
Islamabad
Pakistan tells UN Security Council it stands with Saudi Arabia
At the UN Security Council, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and said Pakistan's commitment to the kingdom is resolute.
Islamabad
PM Shehbaz condemns Houthi attacks, vows to stand with Saudi Arabia
PM Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, urged an immediate halt and said Pakistan's commitment under the Makkah pact is resolute.
Middle East
Saudia plane burns at Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights
A Saudia plane caught fire at Riyadh airport after Houthi missile fire, as Lufthansa and Air India suspended flights and half of departures were cancelled.
Islamabad
Pakistan rejects NYT report of PAF jets striking Houthis as fake
The information ministry called a New York Times report that PAF jets were used against Yemen's Houthis fake, and warned media against speculative reporting.
Middle East
Turkiye weighing air defence help for Saudi Arabia under Makkah pact
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan said officials are assessing how Turkiye can help Saudi Arabia counter Houthi attacks under the Makkah pact, mainly on air defence.
Pakistan
Pakistan rejects Reuters report on Makkah Pact troops as 'speculative'
The Information Ministry called a Reuters report on Pakistani troop numbers in Saudi Arabia speculative, saying Makkah Pact operational details are confidential.
Pakistan
Makkah Pact allies agree rapid troop deployment to Saudi Arabia
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agreed to rapidly deploy forces in the kingdom and named Pakistan's Lt Gen (retd) Nauman Mahmood as first secretary general.
Middle East
Yemen's government forces push Houthis back to Mocha on Red Sea coast
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces retook the coast near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to Mocha, as the Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh's airport and an Aramco refinery.
Islamabad
Munir, Dar and Asif in Riyadh for Makkah defence pact talks
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Ishaq Dar and Khawaja Asif are in Riyadh for the Makkah defence pact's committee meeting with Saudi and Turkish leaders on Houthi attacks.
Football
Saudi Arabia quietly shelves futuristic NEOM World Cup stadium
Saudi Arabia has shelved its planned $2.5bn NEOM Stadium for the 2034 World Cup, sources say, as The Line is scaled back and war strains the kingdom's finances.
Middle East
Yemen launches major offensive to retake Houthi territory
Yemen's Saudi-backed President Rashad al-Alimi announced a major military operation against the Houthis, who say they hit Aramco sites in Riyadh and Khurais.